Emphasis & Stress
Highlighting key words through vocal stress to clarify the intended meaning
The five levels
Each anchor describes what separates one level from the next — not a general description of quality. This is the text the evaluator itself reads.
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Level 1 Below Standard
Flat delivery with no emphasis, obscuring meaning
Example All words at the same weight so the point is lost
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Level 2 Approaching
Emphasis present but on non-key words
Example Stressing prepositions instead of the important nouns
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Level 3 At Standard
Correct emphasis on key words clarifying meaning
Example The listener catches each sentence's idea immediately
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Level 4 Above Standard
Emphasis revealing an implicit meaning not in the text
Example An ironic stress inverting the surface of the sentence
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Level 5 Exemplary
Professional emphasis letting one text hold several meanings
Example Re-delivering with different stress opens a new reading
Where does your own work sit on these levels?
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